The European Robotics League is coming to Barcelona!

Robots from all over Europe will descend on Barcelona for the European Robotics League’s Local Tournament, 20 – 24 November. It’s the first time the Spanish city has hosted the European Robotics League (ERL), and it will be held at PAL Robotics’ office.

We’re incredibly excited to announce that the call for participation is now open! The deadline for applications is 30 September, and successful teams will be announced on our website by mid-October.

Important dates:

30 September 2017 – Deadline for application and request for travel support

11 October 2017 – Qualification announcement

20 November 2017 – Competition begins

24 November 2017 – Competition ends

What is the ERL?

Made up of a series of Major and Local competitions, held at certified testbeds across Europe, the ERL is a key touchpoint in the robotics industry’s calendar. The Service Robots branch of the competition requires teams to successfully program robots that can navigate a typical home environment and complete set task and functionality benchmarks.

As a Platinum Sponsor of the ERL – Service Robots Competition, we have lent TIAGo Steel robots at just €650 a month to four lucky teams who applied to use the robot to participate in the competition. Take a look at our blog to see who the lucky winners were!

The TIAGo Steel is a collaborative robot with a mobile base, 14 degrees of freedom, 6kg payload arm and gripper. Sold for around €49,000, the robot is an ideal platform for research into sectors such as healthcare and assisted-living.

We will also provide these teams with a free TIAGo Steel to use during the Tournament. As a result, it is set to be one of the best attended Tournaments of the 2017/2018 ERL Season.

Applicants are required to submit the following qualification material (download the form):

Team description paper (max. 4 pages) explaining the team’s approach to the technical challenges, including a brief description of software and hardware architectures, the relation to the team’s research, and a list of relevant publications

Video showing evidence of some performance in the tasks and/or functionalities of the Tournament